All of our featured top betting sites offer free bets or some sort of welcome bonus to all new customers registering using the links on this page. These bonuses can take many forms but are usually offered as free bets upon an initial deposit being made. The general theme is that once you have placed funds into your account and placed your first bet, a free bet bonus will be released. Most bookmakers require you to make a minimum deposit of a predetermined amount before they will reward you with a free bet, a typical example being 'Bet £10 Get £30'. Many betting providers offer a 'Matched Deposit Bonus' whereupon you will receive a bonus as a percentage of your initial deposit, for example 'Matched Deposit of 100% up to £100. Where the bookmaker also offers an online casino, the welcome bonus may also include a certain amount of free spins which can be used on selected games or slots.

All free bets come with terms and conditions attached and all are subject to wagering requirements before any winnings earned from the bonus can be withdrawn. Read these conditions carefully.

All of our featured bookmaker partners are licensed to operate in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Some may have headquarters overseas but all are subject to the gambling laws as set out by the UK Gambling Commission. As such you can be sure that all of the top betting sites featured are trustworthy and reputable. We only include betting operators who have been tried and trusted in the UK for many years.

Many new bookmakers arrive on the scene every year and we only feature the relative newcomers which are fully licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. As such it is vital that you only use the links provided on this page when registering with any new betting sites and this will also ensure that you receive the very latest welcome bonus and other promotions. We don't feature any bookmakers that have only just been launched, we only feature them once they have established themselves and proven themselves to be trustworthy with a large satisfied customer base. To help you choose a new bookmaker, we provide our readers with full reviews of our featured bookmaker partners along with details of free bet welcome bonuses, sports covered and competitiveness of odds. Ensure that you read these fully in order to get an idea of what each bookmaker has to offer.

There are now a great many UK betting sites vying for your attention and we only feature the most tried and tested bookmakers. Always ensure that you only register with a bookmaker regulated by the UK Gambling Commission - these are the only ones permitted to take bets from UK-based customers. Each of the bookmakers featured here offer something a little different and all are fully regulated to operate in the UK. There is absolutely nothing to stop you opening accounts with every bookmaker listed in order to get hold of some great free bet bonuses but once registered with a betting operator, you cannot claim the welcome bonus more than once, even if it changes.

There is a minimum age requirement before you can join and place bets with an online betting site. In the UK this is 18 and in order to be accepted with an online UK betting site you will be required to provide some sort of proof of ID. This may be a driving licence or a passport which will need to be scanned and emailed to the relevant bookmaker. No-one under the age of 18 will be permitted to register with a bookmaker in the UK. Similarly anyone failing to provide suitable ID as requested by the bookmaker will not be allowed to join.

All punters look for different things when choosing a new bookmaker, however fans of horse racing always choose a betting site which offers Best Odds Guaranteed. This way you can be assured of receiving the best possible odds on horse races taking place in the UK and Ireland. Some top betting sites offer Best Odds Guaranteed at different times, some even the day before the actual race. Others offer this on the day of the race itself and then it can be at various times, say 7am, 9am or even mid-day.

Many of our featured betting partners offer Best Odds Guaranteed on all UK and Irish horse races and these include the following:

BetVictor

The Pools

William Hill

Ladbrokes

Betfred

Boylesports

888Sport